Student services for athletes

About this book

"This volume is designed to fill a void in the current student affairs literature by presenting an in-depth review of the issues affecting college athletes. The information provided here applies current research and theories of student development to student athletes, presents successful life skills programs that assist in the matriculation of college athletes, and provides information on issues unique to female athletes and athletes of color." "Student athletes provide student affairs professionals with unique challenges and, as with other students, serving student athletes well requires consistent and collaborative efforts on the part of all aspects of the college or university community. Achieving such cooperation is often a complex process, and student affairs professionals need to take the initiative if this process in not already in place. This volume provides a snapshot of college student athletes' needs and experiences and aims to assist the reader in bringing together the resources of an institution to facilitate student athletes' learning and their development as students and as athletes."--Jacket.